Amanita Mollier
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SILKSCAPES by AMANITA MOLLIER
Art as always been a vital part of my life. Growing up remotely in the Klamath-Trinity Mountains inspired my artistic and adventurous side at an early age. I became interested in photography in high school and it was a tough decision on what to pursue in college; Art or Photography? I chose to pursue my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. While I was home on a college break my mom told me to try Silkpainting, she had just taken a workshop. I did, and it instantly became my favorite medium. Upon graduating from college, I moved back to my hometown, raising a son and daughter, and was given the opportunity to teach art at the local elementary schools which helped push me as an artist and built a relationship with the youth of the community. I also started selling more of my Silkpaintings at local craft fairs, galleries, posting them on Facebook, and also via word of mouth. I ended up moving back to the original family homestead where I helped build my natural light-straw clay house which I am still working on to this day. My art and photography have always been deeply intertwined; my artistic process beginning and ending behind the lens. |
Silkpainting originated in China and was kept a secret for a couple thousands of years, making its way to Europe, and eventually to the United States in the 1960’s. Silkpainting involves many techniques and choices of products so really experimentation is how I’ve evolved as a Silkpainter over the past 20 years. The process is much like watercolor in that the light colors are built up slowly, resists are used to protect areas, details are built up in layers… Differences are that the silk dye flows much more, making it necessary to use products like: dye thickeners, gutta-serti resist, hot wax, textile acrylic…After I’m finished with a painting it goes through a process which sets the dye permanently, I rinse out the extra dye, and then the resist is removed by dry cleaning. The Silkpaintings are then displayed as Framed Wall Art, Clothing, Home Décor…the possibilities are endless.
This collection of Silkpaintings represents the scenes I’ve come across during my adventures around this majestic region. I enjoy hiking up creeks, driving the backroads, always on the lookout for inspiring photographs in which to create the best scene possible through Silkpainting. More of my art can be found at Arts Alive Events, my work place: State Farm in Arcata @ 10th & G, Instagram AmanitaMollierSilkpainter, or by contacting me directly at [email protected].
Enjoy!
This collection of Silkpaintings represents the scenes I’ve come across during my adventures around this majestic region. I enjoy hiking up creeks, driving the backroads, always on the lookout for inspiring photographs in which to create the best scene possible through Silkpainting. More of my art can be found at Arts Alive Events, my work place: State Farm in Arcata @ 10th & G, Instagram AmanitaMollierSilkpainter, or by contacting me directly at [email protected].
Enjoy!